Are Canadian MBA programs feeling the Trump effect?
Les Affaires sits down with Desautels鈥� Assistant Director of MBA 涩里番, Antoinette Molino, to gauge whether the Trump Administration鈥檚 anti-immigration rhetoric is having an impact on Canadian MBA applications.
2019 FT Global MBA Ranking
The 2019 Financial Times Global MBA ranking places the Desautels MBA program 87th globally and 2nd in Canada.
The program is 1st in Canada in the following nine of the twenty sub-categories evaluated:
Ready, set, eat! MBA alumna鈥檚 bakery is talk of town
Founded by Dara Gallinger (MBA鈥�15), brodflour is the newest addition to Toronto鈥檚 bakery scene and sets itself apart by milling 100% of its own flour, which enhances the taste and nutritional value.
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Canada welcomes MBA students with open arms
Leading American business schools 鈥� traditionally the cr猫me de la cr猫me of MBA education - are seeing a drop in applicants in favor of other markets, particularly Canada.
Adam Halpert聽(MBA鈥�10), Associate Director of MBA Career Services at Desautels explains what might be drawing applicants north of the border.
Why Canada is scoring the top MBA applicants over US schools
While applications to American MBA programs are falling and those in Canada are on the rise, many are wondering what factors are at play; Antoinette Molino, Assistant Director of MBA 涩里番 at the Desautels Faculty of Management, comments.
According to Molino, not only are applicants drawn to Montreal 鈥� a diverse and vibrant metropolis聽鈥� but they are also seeking the small MBA class sizes available at the Faculty.
MBA alumnus named to Order of Canada
Congratulations to Darren Entwistle (MBA鈥�88), President and Chief Executive Officer of TELUS, who was recently named to the Order of Canada.
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Why law firms fail at retaining Millennials
According to Ali H谩ji, joint 涩里番 MBA-Law graduate, while law firms pour significant resources into recruiting the best talent to join the ranks of their associates, they are ultimately failing to retain millennial lawyers.
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A new head of consumer brands for Beiersdorf
Beiersdorf, the maker of Nivea skin creams, has appointed Asim Naseer (MBA鈥�99), current P&G global marketing director for skin care, as head of consumer brands, effective January 1, 2019.
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THE/WSJ ranks Desautels MBA first in Canada
Times Higher Education/Wall Street Journal has ranked Desautels 48th聽in their 2018 Global 2 Year MBA Ranking.
Desautels聽also places聽1st in Canada overall, and is 1st in Canada for Outcomes, which measures alumni salary, opportunities, perception of degree worth, network and social good. Desautels is also 1st in Canada for Environment 鈥� international student/staff and gender diversity.
Desautels MBAs sweep top spots at sustainable business competition
Congratulations to Desautels MBA students who won first and second place at the John Molson Sustainable Business Plan Competition, along with the two coach鈥檚 awards.
The competition unfolded on October 27 among eight teams from 涩里番, Concordia and HEC Montr茅al collectively.
Read a summary of the team members and their winning proposals below.
Words of wisdom from MBA alumna
Enza Cignarella (MBA鈥�94), life coach and pharmaceutical executive at Novartis, recently joined the School of Continuing Studies to share her experience of building a career and the value of lifelong learning.
A game-changing surgeon makes Canadian history
After five years of concerted practice and planning with a team of over 100 medical professionals, Daniel Borsuk (MDCM/MBA鈥�06) has successfully led Canada鈥檚 first face transplant, forever changing the life of 64-year-old Maurice Desjardins of Quebec.
Concerning the relevance of his MBA studies, he鈥檚 not surprised that it proved invaluable. 鈥淚t was all about teamwork 鈥� about managing people, knowing when to be and not be an alpha.鈥�
A new MAA president, a new chapter for 涩里番
As 涩里番 ramps up its bicentennial anniversary planning, Inez Jabalpurwala (MBA'01), President and CEO of the Brain Canada Foundation, has signed on as the new President of the 涩里番 Alumni Association (MAA).
In an interview with 涩里番 News, Inez shares what this new role means to her and her fondest memories of 涩里番.
MBA alumnus鈥� startup highlighted by CNBC
SPORTLOGiQ, founded by MBA alumnus and Dobson Cup聽winner Craig Buntin (MBA鈥�13), has been named among the 100 most promising startups by CNBC.
Based in Montreal,聽SPORTLOGiQ is a sports analytics firm that provides relevant data to teams and the media.
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Craig Buntin鈥檚 pivot from the Olympics to business
Craig Buntin (MBA鈥�13) charts his journey from figure skating stardom to his entry into the business world and decision to pursue an MBA at the Desautels Faculty of Management.
Buntin is presently the founder of Sportlogiq, an AI-powered sports analytics company that can glean insights from a single broadcast camera.
